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Cause of death of 86 patients in the two groups
| TIPS | ET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 50 | N = 36 | |||
| N | % | N | % | |
| Variceal bleeding | 7 | 10.0 | 16 | 28.6 |
| Liver failure | 22 | 31.4 | 12 | 21.4 |
| Sepsis | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 4.3 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Tumor progression | 6 | 8.6 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Accidental | 2 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 3 | 4.3 | 3 | 5.4 |
| Unknown | 6 | 8.6 | 2 | 3.6 |
ET = endoscopic treatment; TIPS = transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
